Bensenville, Illinois

Bensenville is a village located near O'Hare International Airport in DuPage County, Illinois, with a portion of the town in Cook County. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 18,813.

Bensenville
Village
Village of Bensenville
Downtown Bensenville
Motto: 
Gateway to Opportunity
Location of Bensenville in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°57′29″N 87°56′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage, Cook
TownshipAddison, Leyden
Government
  Typecouncil–manager
  Village PresidentFrank DeSimone
Area
  Total5.58 sq mi (14.46 km2)
  Land5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total18,813
  Density3,401.37/sq mi (1,313.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60106
Area code630
FIPS code17-05248
Websitewww.bensenville.il.us

First known as Tioga, it was formally established as Bensenville in 1873 along the Milwaukee Road (now Canadian Pacific) right-of-way. The community is named after Bensen, Germany, a village in the municipality of Sudwalde. A post office was established in 1873, but because there was an existing "Benson", the suffix "ville" was added.

The Edge Ice Arena is located in Bensenville, former home of the Chicago Steel junior ice hockey team.

The Churchville School in Bensenville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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